The meaning of Gripe

noun

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.

Usage examples:

There was the smell of roast beef

verb

Complain.

Usage examples:

He was beefing about how the recession was killing the business

noun

The flesh of cattle eaten as meat

Usage examples:

A roast beef sandwich, my beef is, how come i’m not making as much as you?, stop beefing about havi…

verb

Complain.

Usage examples:

He was beefing about how the recession was killing the business

noun

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.

Usage examples:

There was the smell of roast beef

noun

Flesh with well-developed muscle.

Usage examples:

He needs a little more beef on his bones

noun

A stomach pain.

Usage examples:

If i complain of a sore bellyache mom will never believe me.

verb

Complain noisily or persistently.

Usage examples:

Heads of department bellyaching about lack of resources

noun

A pain in the stomach

Usage examples:

Stop bellyaching and just get on with the job.

verb

Complain noisily or persistently.

Usage examples:

Heads of department bellyaching about lack of resources

noun

A stomach pain.

Usage examples:

If i complain of a sore bellyache mom will never believe me.

noun

The act of complaining

Usage examples:

Stop your bellyaching about the long queues - it won't change anything.

noun

A female dog, wolf, fox, or otter.

Usage examples:

A female puppy or bitch reaches sexual maturity at roughly the same age as a male; however, there a…

verb

Make spitefully critical comments.

Usage examples:

Everybody was bitching about their colleagues

noun

A female dog

noun

The action or practice of making spitefully critical comments.

Usage examples:

It's only right that they halt their bitching and backstabbing to mourn his passing

adjective

Excellent.

Usage examples:

A bitching new album

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

It's bitchin' hot, ain't it?

verb

(of a sheep, goat, or calf) make a characteristic weak, wavering cry.

Usage examples:

The lamb was bleating weakly

noun

The weak, wavering cry made by a sheep, goat, or calf.

Usage examples:

The distant bleat of sheep

verb

Make petty or unnecessary objections.

Usage examples:

They cavilled at the cost

noun

A petty or unnecessary objection.

Usage examples:

But although i sympathise with almost all of what todorov says, and applaud his achievement in sayi…

verb

To make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important

Usage examples:

The one cavil i have about the book is that it is written as a diary., the main cavil is that the w…

verb

Express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources

verb

To say that something is wrong or not good enough

Usage examples:

Bill and nancy are always complaining about their neighbor, whose dog frightens their kids., [ + th…

verb

To tell someone that something is wrong or not satisfactory, and that you are annoyed about it

Usage examples:

Complain about sth workers complain about the conditions in which they are forced to work., complai…

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

noun

A real or imagined cause for complaint, especially unfair treatment.

Usage examples:

A website which enabled staff to air their grievances

noun

A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

Usage examples:

A special committee investigates prisoners’ grievances.

noun

A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly

Usage examples:

Have/nurse a grievance against sb he has been nursing a grievance against the company for several y…

noun

A habitually grumpy person.

Usage examples:

Rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch

verb

Voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble.

Usage examples:

There's not a lot to grouch about

verb

Voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble.

Usage examples:

There's not a lot to grouch about

noun

A habitually grumpy person.

Usage examples:

Rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch

verb

Present participle of grouch

Usage examples:

Oh, stop grouching!

noun

A medium to large game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, the male being larger and more brightly coloured than the female.

Usage examples:

Which was the fastest game bird in europe - the golden plover or the grouse?

verb

Complain about something trivial; grumble.

Usage examples:

She heard him grousing about his assistant

noun

A complaint or grumble.

Usage examples:

Our biggest grouse was about the noise of construction work

verb

Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

‘i'm getting old,’ she grumbled

noun

A complaint.

Usage examples:

The main grumble is that he spends too much time away

verb

Make a fuss; moan.

Usage examples:

Oh men—don't they mither?

verb

To complain

Usage examples:

He's always mithering about how much everything costs these days., stop mithering me! can't you see…

noun

A long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

She gave a low moan of despair

verb

Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.

Usage examples:

Just then their patient moaned and opened his eyes

verb

To make a long, low sound because of pain or suffering, or to say something in a complaining way

Usage examples:

We could hear someone moaning within the rubble of the collapsed building., we could hear moans and…

verb

Cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety.

Usage examples:

Doreen wanted to discuss matters that niggled at her mind

noun

A trivial criticism, discomfort, or annoyance.

Usage examples:

It is an excellent book except for my few niggles

verb

To worry someone slightly, usually for a long time

Usage examples:

I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling me for a couple of weeks., one thought kept nig…

noun

A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.

Usage examples:

The british team lodged an official protest

verb

Express an objection to what someone has said or done.

Usage examples:

Before muriel could protest, he had filled both glasses

noun

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Usage examples:

An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.

verb

Wind or cause to wind round something.

Usage examples:

The plant will twine round its support

noun

An instance of moaning or complaining.

Usage examples:

Having a good twine today—well, i am british and we do love complaining!

noun

A long, high-pitched complaining cry.

Usage examples:

The dog gave a small whine

verb

Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

Usage examples:

The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb

To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually

Usage examples:

If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…

verb

Complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way.

Usage examples:

Stop whingeing and get on with it!

noun

An act of complaining persistently and peevishly.

Usage examples:

I can't help having a whinge about the referee though

verb

To complain, especially about something that does not seem important

Usage examples:

Oh stop whinging, for heaven's sake!, she's always whingeing (on) about something., we were just ha…